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Andre Dede Ayew playing for Fenerbache Andre Ayew's Fenerbache were trashed 1:3 by MKE Ankaragucu in the Turkish Super League on Sunday. The Ghana international played 90 minutes in the defeat to Ankaragucu. The away team took the lead through Ricardo Faty in the 35th minute. The goal was assisted by Kanatsizkus. The first department of the game ended 1:0 in favor of the away team who looked more dangerous in front of goal. The second half began with some beautiful performance from the home team Fenerbache but could not find the back of the net. However, their hope of finding the equalizer was cut short as MKE Ankaragucu doubled their lead through Erdem Ozgenc from the spot to give the away team a 2:0 lead. Moments later, the away team puts the game to bed as they find the back of the net the third time in the game. The third goal was scored by Mostapha El Kabir assisted by Thievy Bifouma. When all hopes seemed to be lost, Michael Frey from nowhere pulled one back...

Kevin-Prince Boateng scored and rescued a point for Sassuolo in the Italian Serie A. The Ghana midfielder scored for Sassuolo from the spot to give Us Sassuolo a point at home after going down two times in the game against Bologna. Bologna took the lead through Rodrigo Palacio just two minutes into the game to put the home team under pressure. It took Sassuolo fifteen minutes to pull back the equalizer. Thanks to a Marlon shot that deflected into the post. The first half of the game ended one all, however the second half took another dimension. Geancarlo Gonzalez puts Bologna in front again in the 56th minute of the game to give the away team some moment of joy. In the 63rd minute, Kevin-Prince Boateng came on to replaced Federico Di Francesco and scored from the spot in the 85th minute when a Bologna player pulled his opposition player down in the box. Boateng's goal rescues a point for Sassuolo in the week 10th fixture of the Italian Serie A. The game ended 2:2 at...

DYBALA'S FIRST HALF STRIKE WAS ENOUGH TO MARK RONALDO'S MEMORABLE RETURN TO OLD TRAFFORD Ronaldo returned to Old Trafford to face his former side Manchester United in the UEFA Champions league. Ronaldo who won his first Ballon d'Or at Manchester United returned to play against them after his transfer from Real Madrid to Juventus. The five times Ballon d'Or winner pick the ball from the right flank and sent down a heavy short to Cuadrado who missed it but the wonder boy Paulo Dybala was there on time to ensure that Juventus were leaders on the night after 17 minutes. The goal was Paulo Dybala's fourth in this season's champions league campaign. However, Christiano Ronaldo (CR7) has not scored any goal yet in this season's champions league campaign. He was sent off in the match against Valencia in Spain. A decision by the referee which many pundits has argued to be too harsh on him. Manchester United who drew goalless in their last game against...

Ghana defender Daniel Amartey played 90 minutes in Leicester City's 3:1 defeat to Arsenal in the English premier league. The talented defender bossed the defence with some courageous performances but could not deny Arsenal the victory at the Emirates stadium as they lost on Monday evening's action to the London club. Leicester took the lead through a Ben Chilwell's cross that was deflected in by Hector Bellerin in the 31st minute of the match to give the away team the lead. Their joy was cut short as Hector Bellerin who scored the own goal in the 31st minute assisted Captain Mesut Ozil to fire in low ball out of reach of Kasper Schmeichel the Dane. When all hope seems to be lost, Unai Emery the Arsenal manager introduced Matteo Guendouzi and Aubameyang in the 61st minute who changed the complexion of the game within a twinkle of a minute. Aubameyang bang in the second Arsenal goal in the 63rd minute assisted by Hector Bellerin. Aubameyang the Gabon internation...

Madagascar has qualified for their first ever Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) to be hosted by Cameroon after beating Equatorial Guinea by a lone goal. Madagascar made history as they become the first African nation to qualify for the next edition of the Africa Cup of nations. This is the first time they will play in the history of the competition. Madagascar qualified after beating Equatorial Guinea by a lone goal in the early group A fixture. The goal was scored by the Thailand based Nijiva Rakotoharimalala in the dying moments of the first department of the game. The goal was enough to secure the victory and made history for Madagascar. Madagascar became the first Nation to join Cameroon for the competition next year to be played between June and July. Madagascar are in  group A with Senegal, Sudan and Equatorial Guinea. Senegal can also qualify alongside Madagascar if they beat Sudan in the late fixture of today in group A.

Thierry Henry has signed a three-year deal to become Monaco's boss after a disappointing start into the new season. Henry replaces Leonardo Jardim, who was dismissed on Thursday after six points from their opening nine matches left them languishing 18th in Ligue 1. The 41-year-old made his professional debut for Monaco in 1994 before going on to enjoy prolific spells at Arsenal, Barcelona and New York Red Bulls. After two years as Roberto Martinez's assistant with the Belgium national side, he has now been tasked with reviving a team who only two seasons ago won the league and reached the semi-finals of the Champions League. "I want to thank Monaco for giving me the opportunity to coach the club that is so special to me," he told the club's official website. "I am very happy to come back to Monaco and extremely determined to meet the challenges ahead. I cannot wait to meet the players and start working together." Vadim Vasilyev, Monaco's vice-p...

Ghana was due to play Sierra Leone in a double Africa cup of Nations qualifier but the match was cancelled by CAF on Tuesday evening before the first leg on Thursday. The cancellation of the match came as a result of Sierra Leone Football Association failure to convince FIFA on their suspension. The SLFA was suspended by FIFA due to government's interference in football affairs. Now after the cancellation of the match against Ghana a lot of talking points have being ongoing on the air waves. A lot of football fans have being digesting the issue. Some were saying Ghana will be awarded 3 points. Others also said Ghana will get 4 points and the big dreamers also were voicing out that we will be given 6 points from the two matches. Moving on, what has the experts been saying? Well the experts are saying that all the matches against Sierra Leone will be nullified. This means it will become a three teams group with Ghana, Ethiopia and Kenya. The counties that have played against Si...